The Anita Borg Institute Launches ABI.Pune Community

Over 175 Women Technologists Attended an Exclusive Event by the Anita Borg Institute, Held for the First Time in Pune

Women Leveraged This Opportunity to Learn and Grow Their Careers in Technology

Pune, 08 August, 2016: The
Anita Borg Institute (ABI), a non-profit organization focused on the
advancement of women in computing and technology, launched ABI.Pune.
This is part of ABI’s latest initiative the ABI.Local, a global network
of local communities that connects women technologists around the world.
Developed with the guidance of the Anita Borg Institute, ABI. Local
helps women in tech get connected, find new opportunities and meet their
career goals.

The event was attended by over 175 women in
technology from Pune. The event focused on advancing a gender diverse
technology workforce and witnessed strong participation from women in
technology across corporate professionals, students and entrepreneurs.

ABI.Local
communities are active in many cities around the world, including
Amsterdam, Boston, Chicago, New Delhi, London, Los Angeles, Seattle,
Silicon Valley and Tokyo, to name just a few.

The centre of all
discussions and sessions was about women pursuing long-term careers and
moving up the technical ladder, enhancing their skills and knowledge and
growing strong networks. Attendees got the opportunity to attend a
thought provoking keynote session on and a candid panel discussion on
‘Follow Your Passion’.

The Managing Director of Anita Borg
Institute, India, Ms. Geetha Kannan said, “At ABI we envision a future
where the people who imagine and build technology, mirror the people and
societies they build it for. With technology becoming vital for
societies and economies, the inclusion of women in building the
technology the world needs is also inevitable. We hope the attendees of
today’s event have taken this unique opportunity to make some quality
connections, got inspired and gained some guidance for building a
rewarding career in technology.”

ABI’s programs focus on
advancing the careers of women in technology. After the success of their
annual flagship conference the Grace Hopper Celebration India that has
been held since 2010, ABI looks forward to reaching out to more women
technologists across India through platforms such as the ABI.Pune.

About the Anita Borg Institute (ABI)

The
Anita Borg Institute (ABI) connects, inspires and guides women in
computing and organizations that view technology innovation as a
strategic imperative. Founded in 1997 by computer scientist Anita Borg,
our reach extends to more than 67 countries. We believe technology
innovation powers the global economy, and that women are crucial to
building technology the world needs. ABI is a not-for-profit 501(c) 3
charitable organization in the US and a non-profit organization
registered as a section-8 Company under the Companies Act, 2013 in
India. For more information, visit www.anitaborg.org.